Question 1hardmultiple choice
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A platform team must enforce two governance rules across every current and future subscription under a management group: resources must include an Environment tag, and only East US or West US may be used for deployment. They want one compliance view for both rules and a way to correct missing tags on existing resources where supported. What should they assign?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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A
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Assign two separate policies manually to each subscription and skip remediation.
This fragments governance across subscriptions and makes reporting harder. It also does not provide a single consolidated compliance view at the management group level.
B
Best answer
Assign an initiative at the management group scope that contains the tag and allowed-location policies, then remediate the tag policy.
An initiative groups multiple policies into one assignment, which gives the team a single compliance view and consistent enforcement across all current and future subscriptions under the management group. The tag policy can then be remediated for existing resources where the effect supports it, while the location rule blocks future noncompliant deployments.
C
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Assign Contributor to the management group so administrators can fix any noncompliant resource manually.
Contributor is an authorization role, not a governance control. It neither enforces allowed regions nor automatically identifies or fixes missing tags.
D
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Apply a CanNotDelete lock at the management group scope to prevent drift.
A lock does not enforce tags or allowed locations. It only affects delete or write behavior, depending on the lock type, and is the wrong tool for policy compliance.
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Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
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How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
- Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
- Underline the problem statement mentally.
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this AZ-104 question test?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Assign an initiative at the management group scope that contains the tag and allowed-location policies, then remediate the tag policy. — An initiative is the best fit when multiple policy rules need to be managed together with a single assignment and a unified compliance picture. Assigning it at the management group scope ensures all current and future subscriptions inherit the rules. Remediation then addresses existing resources for the tag policy where Azure supports post-deployment correction. Why others are wrong: Assigning individual policies to each subscription is labor-intensive and easy to mismanage. Contributor changes permissions but does not enforce compliance rules. A lock is not a substitute for policy because it cannot evaluate tags or locations.
What should I do if I get this AZ-104 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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